NIGP 87555: Orthopedic Device, Veterinary

NIGP 87555 Orthopedic Device, Veterinary is an Item code that covers veterinary medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment, and related healthcare products purchased by state and local animal-care operations. State and local governments use this code to procure vaccines, medications, anesthetic drugs, euthanasia solutions, surgical supplies, syringes, sutures, and hospital-grade materials for animal shelters, county animal services, and animal control programs. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county governments and their subordinate animal-services or animal-control divisions. Recent procurement activity shows county-level buying across the supply and service spectrum — from bulk pharmaceutical orders to comprehensive service contracts bundling examination, surgery, vaccination, and emergency care.

Pinal County, Arizona issued RFP 264131 in May 2026 (due June 5, 2026) seeking veterinary services including animal examination, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, spay/neuter, and vaccinations for Pinal County Animal Care & Control, with contract commencement June 17, 2026 and a one-year base term plus four one-year renewal options. Pinellas County, Florida posted ITB 26-0718 in September 2026 (due September 24, 2026) for veterinary drugs and supplies including vaccines, medications, syringes, sutures, anesthetic drugs, and euthanasia solutions on an as-needed basis for the County's Animal Services Department, with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a projected 36-month contract value of $75,000. Both solicitations required vendor insurance, professional references, and prior experience; Pinal County mandated five years of high-volume spay/neuter experience and Arizona veterinary licensure, while Pinellas County required three years of similar-contract experience and compliance with Florida statutory attestations regarding citizenship, foreign-ownership restrictions, and human trafficking.